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kb:mendeley_local_import [2022/10/06 17:42] – [Importing a Mendeley Library Into Zotero (Alternative Local Method)] dstillmankb:mendeley_local_import [2025/02/12 23:24] (current) dstillman
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   - If already using Mendeley Desktop, make a [[https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18153/|backup of your Mendeley database]].   - If already using Mendeley Desktop, make a [[https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18153/|backup of your Mendeley database]].
   - Close Mendeley Desktop   - Close Mendeley Desktop
-  - Download and install Mendeley Desktop 1.18 using the links below.+  - Download and install Mendeley Desktop 1.18 using the [[#Mendeley 1.18 installers|links below]].
   - Open Mendeley Desktop 1.18 and perform a fresh sync to pull down your Mendeley data from the Elsevier servers. (If Mendeley doesn't open, you may need to go to your Mendeley data directory and move the file ending with ''%%@www.mendeley.com.sqlite%%'' out of the way.)   - Open Mendeley Desktop 1.18 and perform a fresh sync to pull down your Mendeley data from the Elsevier servers. (If Mendeley doesn't open, you may need to go to your Mendeley data directory and move the file ending with ''%%@www.mendeley.com.sqlite%%'' out of the way.)
   - Verify that all your data and files are available locally. If some files are unavailable, it may help to add all items in the library to a folder and restart Mendeley Desktop.   - Verify that all your data and files are available locally. If some files are unavailable, it may help to add all items in the library to a folder and restart Mendeley Desktop.
-  - Make sure you're running Zotero 6, which contains the latest version of the importer as well as a [[/blog/zotero-6|new PDF reader]] that can display PDF annotations imported from Mendeley.+  - Make sure you're running the latest version of Zotero.
   - Start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…”, choosing the file option, navigating to your Mendeley Desktop data directory, and selecting the file with the filename ''%%<your email>@www.mendeley.com.sqlite%%''.   - Start the import in Zotero by going to File → “Import…”, choosing the file option, navigating to your Mendeley Desktop data directory, and selecting the file with the filename ''%%<your email>@www.mendeley.com.sqlite%%''.
  
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